Lesson 03.02.22

Question 1

Mordant
[ˈmɔːr.dənt]

Answer 1

cruel and criticizing in a humorous way(саркастичний):
mordant wit/humor
a mordant remark

Question 2

to slump
[slʌmp]

Answer 2

(of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly:
The value of property has slumped.
Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year.

Question 3

Rebel
[ˈreb.əl]

Answer 3

a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force (повстанческий, бунтарь):
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.

Question 4

Anguished
[ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃt]

Answer 4

страждаючий
an anguished cry
The anguished song at the end was beautiful.

Question 5

Rank-and-file

Answer 5

the ordinary workers in a company or the ordinary members of an organization, and not the leaders:
rank-and-file police officers

Question 6

Heist
[haɪst]

Answer 6

a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person:
a $2 million jewelry heist

Question 7

Rigorously
[ˈrɪɡ.ɚ.əs.li]

Answer 7

сторого, точно
We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.
Мы тщательно проанализировали эти данные. / Мы подвергли эти данные тщательному анализу.

Question 8

Monochrome
[ˈmɑː.nə.kroʊm]

Answer 8

using only black, white, and gray, or using only one color:
Kodak still produces monochrome film.

Question 9

Incessantly
[ɪnˈses.ənt.li]

Answer 9

in a way that never stops, especially when this is annoying or unpleasant (невпинно, безперервно)

Question 10

Pole
[pəʊl]

Answer 10

1) полюс
2) стовп
3) пілон

Question 11

to flutter

Answer 11

парить в воздухе

Question 12

Chunk

Answer 12

a part of something, especially a large part:
a chunk of text

Question 13

to deploy

Answer 13

[dɪˈplɔɪ]
to use something or someone, especially in an effective way:
The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources/staff.

Question 14

Mug

Answer 14

[mʌɡ]
a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks

Question 15

Diffusion
[dɪˈfjuː.ʒən]

Answer 15

the action of spreading in many directions

Question 16

to keep a straight face

Answer 16

to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing:
She tried to keep a straight face but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter.

Question 17

Dodgy
[ˈdɑː.dʒi]

Answer 17

dishonest:
a dodgy deal

Question 18

to saturate

Answer 18

to make something or someone completely wet:
The grass had been saturated by overnight rain.

Question 19

Derision
[dɪˈrɪʒ.ən]

Answer 19

the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:
They treated his suggestion with derision.

Question 20

to embody
[ɪmˈbɑː.di]

Answer 20

to represent a quality or an idea exactly (зоюражувати, уособлювати)
Втілювати в життя
She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.

Question 21

Virtue
[ˈvɝː.tʃuː]

Answer 21

Сила, якість

Question 22

to dispense

Answer 22

to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money:
There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.

Question 23

Bourse
[bʊrs]

Answer 23

фондовая биржа

Question 24

Byproduct
[ˈbɑɪˌprɑdəkt]

Answer 24

побічний продукт

Question 25

Starkly

Answer 25

very obviously and clearly:
Her later sensual works contrast starkly with the harsh earlier paintings.

Question 26

Authoritarian
[əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ən]

Answer 26

авторитарний

Question 27

to anatomize
[əˈnæt̬.ə.maɪz]

Answer 27

to examine and describe something in detail:
In his book, he anatomizes the scientific and political debate over global warming.
The deeper meanings of his work are not fully anatomized here.

Question 28

to slough off
[slʌf]

Answer 28

to get rid of something or someone unwanted:
He seemed to want to slough off all his old acquaintances.

Question 29

Take on sth

Answer 29

an opinion about something:
We’d love to hear your take on this issue.

Question 30

Ars longa, vita brevis

Answer 30

art is long, life is short

Question 31

Ubiquitous
[juːˈbɪk.wə.t̬əs]

Answer 31

seeming to be everywhere:
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.

Question 32

to break the bounds

Answer 32

To go where on is not allowed to go

Question 33

Aspiration

Answer 33

прагнення

Question 34

to behold
[bɪˈhoʊld]

Answer 34

to see or look at someone or something:
The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.

Question 35

Contemporary
[kənˈtem.pə.rer.i]

Answer 35

existing or happening now (сучасний):
contemporary music/literature/art/fashion

Question 36

Consortium
[kənˈsɔːr.t̬i.əm]

Answer 36

an organization of several businesses or banks joining together as a group for a shared purpose:
a consortium of textile manufacturers

Question 37

Asset
[ˈæs.et]

Answer 37

активы, имущество

Question 38

Stake
[steɪk]

Answer 38

доля (акций, активов)

Question 39

Auction (pronounce)

Answer 39

[ˈɑːk.ʃən]

Question 40

Horde
[hɔːrd]

Answer 40

a large group of people:
Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult.

Question 41

Hedge

Answer 41

an investment made in order to reduce the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own, for example, by buying futures (= agreements to sell shares for a particular price at a date in the future) or options (= the rights to buy or sell shares for a particular price within a particular time period):
These formulas are devised to tell the bank what kind of hedges to purchase to provide the best possible protection of its assets.

Question 42

to jettison
[ˈdʒet̬.ə.sən]

Answer 42

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed:
The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.

Question 43

Breed
[briːd]

Answer 43

a type of person:
Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny.

Question 44

Pretense (UK: Pretence)
[prɪˈtens]

Answer 44

a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people:
She made absolutely no pretense of being interested.

Question 45

Connoisseurship
[kana’se:r(ш)ip]

Answer 45

розуміння (мистецтва)

Question 46

to brag
[bræɡ]

Answer 46

to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own:
She’s always bragging about how much money she earns.

Question 47

Blue-chip

Answer 47

A blue-chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail

Question 48

to employ

Answer 48

to use something:
Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.

Question 49

Sundry
[ˈsʌn.dri]

Answer 49

several different; various:
Sundry distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother’s wedding.

Question 50

Scheme

Answer 50

an officially organized plan or system:
Under the current grading scheme, you need 90 percent to get an A.
a training/housing/play scheme

Question 51

to accrue
[əˈkruː]

Answer 51

to increase in number or amount over a period of time:
Interest (частка, відсоток, проценти) will accrue on the account at a rate of seven percent.

Question 52

to retain the value

Answer 52

удерживать ценность

Question 53

Glut
[ɡlʌt]

Answer 53

надлишок
The fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut on/in the market.

Question 54

Signature scent
[sent]

Answer 54

фірмовий аромат